LOGINMom eventually allowed Rex to stay but on one condition.“Keep the door open.”She pointed toward my bedroom before looking directly at both of us.I nodded immediately.“Okay.”Maltilda looked completely offended.“Come on, Amber.”She folded her arms dramatically.“They’re adults. Lily is twenty, and Rex is a year older.”Amber slowly turned to her.“Maltilda…”She smiled through her gritted teeth.“…can you just go away? Don’t you have other things to do?”Maltilda shrugged.“I am just saying…”“That’s enough.”Amber looked back at me.“The door stays open.”“That’s okay.”I nodded again.“We’ll leave it open.”Only then did Amber finally step away, I slipped back into my room.Rex was exactly where I had left him, sitting quietly on the chair beside my study table.The moment I pushed the door open, he looked up, His eyebrows immediately knitted together.I left the door halfway open before walking inside.Behind me, Amber awkwardly waved at him.Rex looked slightly confused before
“Lily… I didn’t mean it that way. Please let me in.”“Go home. I don’t want to talk to you. I don’t want trouble with your father,” I replied from the other side of my door.I was sitting as far away from it as possible because I couldn’t trust myself.I couldn’t fight the urge to throw the door open, scream at him, then hug him afterward and tell him how I hadn’t slept properly since we broke up… how I blamed myself every night and cried myself to sleep whenever I remembered how everything ended.Even now, with him standing outside my room, begging me to let him in…I was too scared to open the door.“I didn’t promise my father that because I meant it. I swear…”His voice came from the other side of the room . “Please… just let me in. I want to talk to you, Lily.”“Why did you promise your father if you didn’t mean it?”The hallway leading to my room suddenly became quiet.He didn’t answer.“Rex…”I called softly just to make sure he was still there.“I’m still here.”“Why didn’t y
LILY’S POVMy fight with Clara hadn’t spread beyond the recess hall because Sebastian had warned everyone to keep quiet about it. But even though the tutors never found out, it remained the topic of discussion until the final bell rang.I had already made up my mind.I wasn’t going to let anyone walk me home today, even though I knew Sebastian didn’t care about the ostracism.“I’ll come with you,” Sebastian said as he slung his bag over his shoulder.“No.”He frowned.“What do you mean, no?”“I’ll be fine.”“You literally got into a fight today.”“I said I’ll be fine.”Anastasia crossed her arms.“Lily… are you sure? Just let him give you a ride.”“I’m serious. I just want to walk home alone today.”The two of them exchanged a look.I already knew what that look meant.They didn’t look convinced.Or rather…They were worried about me.Sebastian sighed.“You know we’re only doing this because we care.”“I know, and I appreciate it. But I really need to clear my head.”Anastasia stepped
LILY’S POVBy the time recess came around, I felt so mentally exhausted that I wasn’t in the mood for food. On top of that, I couldn’t handle any more stares.It didn’t matter where I looked.Someone was already looking at me.The moment we entered the cafeteria, the whole atmosphere changed. People started leaning toward each other to whisper, and I knew immediately that I was the topic of discussion.I tried not to let it bother me.I really did.But pretending not to hear people call you names wasn’t as easy as it sounded.“Come on.”Anastasia nudged my shoulder.“Don’t let them get to you. Walk with your shoulders high, and don’t try to look at their faces… look ahead instead.”I smiled weakly and nodded.We picked up our lunch trays and made our way toward our usual table.Halfway there, the voices grew even louder.“That’s her.”“The human girl.”“No… she’s a wolf now.”“I still don’t trust her.”“She’s dangerous.”I kept walking.Anastasia glanced at me when she noticed my sha
REX’S POVThe moment I shut the door behind me, I finally let out the breath I had been holding since I turned back at Lily and started to walk away, It felt like my lungs had been burning the entire time.. My head was spiraling I needed to hide away from everyone , that was exactly why I came to leisure room instead of having recess . I walked straight toward the liquor cabinet without bothering to take off my jacket, My hands reached for the first bottle they found.It was liquor, Good enough, I poured myself a glass and gulped it down at once , I immediately reached for the bottle and poured another glass .By the third glass, I wasn’t even tasting it anymore.I just wanted something to quiet my mind.“You know……drinking like that usually means something is wrong.”I nearly dropped the glass, I turned so fast that some of the wine splashed onto the floor.“Sebastian? What the hell are you doing here ?”He looked up from the book he had been pretending to read.“What? We share t
I didn’t know what to say.The words got stuck somewhere in my throat after Rex asked me why I would even say something like that.“I don’t hate you, Lily. How can you even say that?”I immediately felt bad, Maybe I had overreacted, I had prepared myself for the worst today that I kept expecting it from everyone.I looked away from him and let out a quiet sigh.“I…” I swallowed hard. “I know we broke up but… can you at least stop acting like I’m invisible?”The moment those words left my mouth, I wished I could take them back.Rex stared at me for a few seconds before speaking.“Then why did you ask for the breakup if you can’t handle it?”His voice was calm, it sounded so cold . .“I am not Sebastian, Lily.” He folded his arms. “I can’t promise your friendship.”That…actually hurt.For a second, I wondered if I was watching the old Rex return.The Rex I had spent months breaking through.Had I lost all of that?Had we really gone all the way back to being enemies ?Neither of us sp
When we got to the art theater, some students were already huddled together in a circle. Their voices were low and anxious, and the moment I pushed through the crowd, my heart dropped.Lustre was lying on the ground.Anastasia knelt beside her, clutching her arm while Sebastian was on the other sid
If I couldn’t stick to Sebastian, then maybe I had to stick with Lustre and Anastasia. I just needed to be more observant… more careful. If I couldn’t rely on reacting to Sebastian, then I had to rely on watching everyone else. Watching their body language. Watching the way their eyes changed when
Nightfall was already approaching, and Lily was still nowhere to be found. She had promised to return before nightfall. Amber was seated outside, waiting for her. “Should I go over to the house?” Amber said, pacing around the front yard. She had been counting down to when Lily would walk in. Amb
Rex just stared at me. His lips parted slightly, like he wanted to say something, but no words came out.“Just leave me alone… please,” I pleaded. My voice sounded painfully weak, even though I tried to steady it.“You should go back inside. You don’t look so good.” He reached for my hand.I pushed







